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Jammu and Kashmir: Arrested PDP leader Waheed Para wins seat in DDC polls
Para was arrested by the NIA on November 25 in connection with the case of ex-Deputy Superintendent of J&K Police Davinder Singh who was earlier arrested for supporting Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists. Singh and Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Naveed Babu were arrested while travelling from Srinagar to Jammu in January this year.
Cold wave conditions predicted in Delhi over the next 4 days: IMD
The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city recorded a minimum of 3.4 degree Celsius on Sunday, the lowest this season so far. The conditions got better by Tuesday when the lowest temperature was recorded at 5.3 degree Celsius, the observatory reported.
5 passengers from UK test Covid positive at Delhi airport
A total of 250 passengers who arrived last night and have undergone the mandatory RT-PCR test at the airport. While 5 tested positive, rest have tested negative for Covid-19. Sources told IANS that as many as 470 passengers from the UK have landed IGI till now in two flights.
Ghazipur border closed from both sides as farmers block roads
The traffic from Delhi towards Ghazipur and Ghaziabad on Delhi-Meerut Expressway was affected as both side's carriageways were closed. Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, Saboli and Mangesh borders are also closed. The motorists were advised to take alternate routes via Lampur, Safiabad, Palla and Singhu school toll tax borders.
Bharat Biotech recruits 13K volunteers for Covaxin Phase III trials
Suchitra Ella, Joint Managing Director of Bharat Biotech termed this as an unprecedented vaccine trial ever in India. She said they were overwhelmed with the steady rise in participation. "We sincerely thank all the 13,000 volunteers across the country for their support in enabling us to bring out a safe and efficacious Indian vaccine for COVID-19. This pro-vaccine public health volunteerism is a morale booster for us to achieve our milestone target of 26,000 soon."
BJP, Gupkar group neck and neck in J&K DDC polls
According to initial trends it is a neck to neck contest between the BJP and the People's Alliance for Gupkar deceleration (PAGD). The leads in 119 constituencies indicate that the BJP candidates are ahead on 39 while the PAGD is leading in 38 constituencies. The overall voting percentage in all eight phases across the Union Territory is 51.42 per cent and over 30 lakh votes are counted at counting centres across Jammu and Kashmir.
CBI charge sheet in Hathras case highlights UP Police's ‘lapses’
The CBI said that on September 19, the victim in her police statement used the word 'chedkhani' (molestation)... at that time only Section 354 of the IPC was added but again neither the police requested for or referred her for medical examination in the light of sexual assault."
Supply of S-400 missile systems to India advancing well: Russia
Russian ambassador Nikolay Kudashev, at a press conference, appeared to criticise the US sanctions on Turkey for procuring the S-400 missile systems under a 2.5 billion dollars deal, saying Moscow does not recognise such unilateral actions
Hathras case: Gang rape can't be ruled out, says AIIMS report
The revelations have been made in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) charge sheet filed against the accused for gang rape and murder in a Hathras court. The court has since taken cognisance of the charge sheet, the lawyer for the accused told reporters.
Father Kottur, Nun Steffi found guilty of murdering Sister Abhaya
The judge K. Sanalkumar, however, reserved the sentencing on the quantum of punishment for Wednesday for Catholic priest Thomas M.Kottur (first accused) and Nun Seffi (third accused). The judgment took 28 years to come by.
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